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Friday, January 28, 2011
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Thursday, January 27, 2011
Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar to retire at the end of the s...
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Apple's iPad 2, iPhone 5 Will Allow Mobile Payments: Report - Mobile and Wireless - News & Reviews - eWeek.com
Apple's iPad 2 and iPhone 5 will include technology for wireless mobile payments, according to a new report from Bloomberg.
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Apple will enable the iPad 2 and iPhone 5 to make wireless purchases, according to an online report.
Richard Doherty, director of consulting firm Envisioneering Group, told Bloomberg Jan. 25 that the next-generation iPad and iPhone will feature payment technology leveraging NFC (near field communication), which allows close-range wireless communication between devices. Apple arch-rival Google has already included NFC capability in its Android 2.3 build, available on smartphones such as the Samsung Nexus S.
Doherty used unnamed “engineers who are working on hardware for the Apple project” as his source, according to paraphrasing in the Bloomberg report, and suggested the payment service would begin “as early as mid-2011.” In theory, the next iPad and iPhone could tap an owner’s bank or credit-card account directly, allowing purchases with a single tap or swipe of the device.
If Apple indeed introduces a mobile-payment service based on NFC, it would have tech-world competition besides Google: Research In Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie recently suggested that his company was considering NFC technology for its own products.
Apple itself remains predictably closed-lipped about any upcoming products. If it follows past years’ product launch dates, however, the next-generation iPad will make its debut in April, with the new iPhone following in June or July. Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ recent leave of absence, reportedly for health reasons, means that some other executive—most likely COO Tim Cook, who continues to run the company’s day-to-day operations in his boss’s absence—will conduct the actual unveiling of both products.
In any case, rumors are flying fast and furious about the possible new features in Apple’s upcoming products. In a Jan. 12 posting, for example, the blog Boy Genius Report suggested that the next version of the iPad will lack a home button, and instead rely on multi-touch gestures to navigate the home screen. Meanwhile, a small debate has erupted over whether the iPad 2 or even iPad 3 will feature the company’s proprietary high-resolution Retina Display.
“I think the DigiTimes story probably got the resolution right, but the iPad version wrong,” IDC research manager Tom Mainelli reportedly told PC World, referencing a Jan. 20 article in DigiTimes suggesting the iPad 2’s resolution would be 2048 x 1536. “Our sources say Apple has requested that manufacturers begin work on displays with that resolution for iPad 3.”
NFC technology, along with new hardware additions, would possibly help Apple blunt increased competition from other manufacturers intent on breaking into the tablet market. RIM is planning to release a 7-inch tablet, the PlayBook, and companies such as Motorola have Android-based tablets slated to hit store shelves over the next several quarters.
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Phone Chargers To Be Standardized In 2011 - HotHardware
Many people have a box or drawer full of old chargers for our old cell phones. Although the charger may function just fine, due to special connection types, we often can't reuse a charger when we switch phones.
After all these years of dealing with different chargers and various connections between phones and other devices, some good news is in store. Soon, all mobile phones
could use the same type of charger. In June 2009, 14 of the most prominent mobile phone manufacturers agreed to use a single standard. Although the agreement was made, there's still a lot of background work to be done before consumers enjoy the full benefits of this agreement. Recently, the European Commission sent out details for the standard in preparation for the switch.
The technical specifications for the connection are based on the microUSB connector that many mobile phone manufacturers are already using. You'll find many of your favorite phone brands among the list of manufacturers that have agreed to adopt the standard, including Samsung, Apple
Although many of these manufacturers have already begun using the microUSB jack in preparation for the shift, you'll notice one manufacturer on the list that has stuck with its own connection—Apple. Apple's iPod
“Now it is time for industry to show its commitment to sell mobile phones for the new charger. The common charger will make life easier for consumers, reduce waste and benefit businesses. It is a true win-win situation," said European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani, Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship.
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Apple to Add NFC Functionality to iPhone and iPad [REPORT]
Apple will add NFC (near-field communication) capabilities to its next generation iPhone and iPad, claims Richard Doherty, director of the consulting firm Envisioneering Group.
NFC is a form of wireless data transfer over short (up to 4-inch) distances, which could be used to make purchases with a mobile device. If Apple ties the technology with customers’ iTunes account, making purchases might become as easy as swiping your phone over a specifically designed sticker or payment terminal.
According to Doherty, Apple is thinking of starting a mobile payment service as early as mid-2011, integrating it into iTunes and adding the familiar concept of loyalty credits and points into the service. Apple has already designed a prototype payment terminal, Doherty claims, which may be heavily subsidized or even given away to small businesses, jump starting the service.
At first glance, NFC may not seem like a big deal, but making payments simpler and easier makes a world of difference, which Apple already demonstrated with the success of its App Store. Turning the iPhone and the iPad into digital wallets opens up a myriad of possibilities that can potentially mean billions in revenue for Apple.
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Faster decisions with the help of action games - News from the Research Radio - Science and Environment | Swedish Radio
People who play action games on the computer can make faster, more accurate decisions than others. In each case, in certain situations. It shows researchers from the U.S. in a study published in Current Biology.
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Sunday, January 23, 2011
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